Прилагательное в превосходной степени (superlatives) in English have just one form, implying that something is “the most” of something. Прилагательное в превосходной степени (Superlatives) For more on Russian’s superlative cases, click here to download this scan.
For instance, “ Я гулял” (I strolled) is much more direct and finite than “ Я погулял,” which is closer to “I strolled around awhile.”
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While such subtleties can often be expressed in English using phrasal verbs, translators must navigate a web of subtleties and consider each case in context to decide how to express the same thought with economy. Russian has only three tenses, настоящее (present), прошедшее (past), and будушее (future), but it also uses вид (aspect) to add layers of значение (meaning) emphasizing how the action was performed, if it was completed, repeated, done with specific purpose, etc. Verbs in English and Russian express время (time) very differently. It is she that he loves) or through other emphasis (i.e.
The translator, if to keep the original emphasis, will need to creatively carry this into English, perhaps with a нестандартный (non-standard), non-neutral word order (i.e. In these instances, emphasis is specifically placed on the word moved forward in the word order. This word order is нейтральный (neutral) in Russian, but for вы разительность (emphasis), the word order can be changed, in which case it is no longer neutral: Её он любит/Он её любит. One of the major differences between Russian and English is порядок слов (word order). 7 More Russian MiniLessons! Порядок слов (Word Order)
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